89 K5 - Recon's 1 Ton Blazer

[magik235]

Nice job on the lights!

 

[Recon!]

Steering Brace and Stuff

Installed a few item while I was gone from the site:

ORD Steering Brace

Old a$$ VDO Tach, which promptly fried itself and my Ignition Control Module

Head light relay, still not tested at night while driving

New windows in the hard top to replace the busted ones the tree's and ground like to break for me, eventually I'll get a soft top and be done with that hassle

Have some more stuff in the works, like get a new tach, install the 52's up front that I've had laying around for months, front shackle frame eye hangers from DIY4X that have been sitting for a year or so when I do the 52's , subs and amp that have been sitting around for 10+ months , mount my CO2 bottle er...mount that's been sitting here for several months , install the carpet, the power steering cooler that has been sitting here for 5 months , and some other stuff I don't remember.

I live in an apartment, so major work is not acceptable here, I have to go to my buddies house an hour away to do the bigger stuff.

It's been retarded hot out here for a long time now, but hopefully I can get this stuff and some other stuff knocked out before September.

I may or may not take pictures for ya

 

[andyblack]

Good to see you're back Recon. So how did the tach fry your ignition module?

 

[colbystephens]

Truck is looking good! Love the grille.

 

[Recon!]

Good to see you're back Recon. So how did the tach fry your ignition module?

That's what I'm thinking

 

[Recon!]

Does anyone know the bushing sizes for a set of 52" springs? I won't be stripping the hangers and shackles for a week or two and I wanted to get them in the mail.

 

[K85 Octane]

call ORD, you'd be surprised the size changes from year to year. My 56's weren't size A or B, but ended up being size C metric. Damn u GM

best thing to do is give him the year and if you have some calipers, measure them to make sure their the same size front and rear etc

 

[Recon!]

I don't know the year they came off of, but calipers is a good idea.

Thanks

 

[Recon!]

Anyone got any 1.5" bushings laying around they wanna sell me for cheap? I need enough to do 1 pair of springs.

 

[andyblack]

Did you call ORD yet? They should have what you need. Get their greasable bushings too. They made a big difference on my springs as far as ride quality and elimination of squeaky sounds (I hate squeaky sounds!).

 

[Recon!]

No, not yet. I was trying not to spend $90 on bushings and bolts. I can get everything from DIY4X for like $55.

 

[andyblack]

Look in the classified forum. They turn up there sometimes.

 

[Recon!]

MSD Ignition

Yay! Gonna instal it tomorrow before work if I get up at a decent time.

 

[Recon!]

Install was easy! Now this thing fires off like a maniac, can't believe I waited so long to get one of these. Truck definitely runs better.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Install was easy! Now this thing fires off like a maniac, can't believe I waited so long to get one of these. Truck definitely runs better.

I said the same, when I bought mine.

 

[andyblack]

Where did you mount it? We need some pics, please.

 

[Recon!]

Mounted it by the coolant reservoir next to the A/C stuff.

 

[Recon!]

Getting new exhaust put on since I ripped out the old stuff on a rock while wheeling about 6 months ago

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[K85 Octane]

awaiting finished update....

not your blazer's ass

 

[Recon!]

Lol. New exhaust is very nice, not brain numbingly loud anymore. Low end torque has been restored and it's quiet!!! No fancy pics, sorry.


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